New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-25
TRADE FOR AMERICAN SHIPS
ro prvIvE TIE MERCHANT MARINE.


TIoN-ENGLIsHMEN ALARMED.
Probably the most important meeting ever
held to further the interests OF the American MA
rine will be the National Union Convention OF the
American Shipping and Industrial League, wmch
vjll begin in Washington OH January o. lhere
q, ,so reason TO think that it will be the largest
,sscmblage of the kind that has come together
since the general sentiment in favor OF rcvlvlng
ana developing the commercial marine assumed
definite shape in the formation OF the League.
II is not vet two years since this vigorous and
thriving body was organized, hut already 1t has
become one of the most powerful and representa-
tive associations in the Union Natlohai i'll
scope. thoroughly patriotic in sentiment and en-
tircly practical in its aims. the League STATUS
to-day as the cearcst and strongest expression OF
tho American pcoplc for ships of peace and ships
of war worthy of the country, that has yet peeh
made There IS not an American shipping III
tcrcst from New Brunswick TO Mexico, from
Lower California to Puget Sound or along inc
Great Lakes and rivers that is not Incorporated
with il and there is scarcely an important inous-
fry of the country that is not in sympathy Win
the organization.
NON-PARTtsAN IN CHARACTER
Such an association must Of necessity nc non
PARTISAN So it is, though in its ranks are f"uhd
some of the strongest men of all portles' as lor
example Senator I!awcy, OF Cohnccti-
cut. Senator VOORHEES,, of Indiana; Con
gresham Dinglcy, of Maine Congress
man Wheeler of Alabama; Editor Grady
of Atlanta: Senator Leland Stanford, of Cahior-
ma: Colonel John NJ Beating Of tennessee Sen
o,or SAWYER of Wisconsin; General 7. L. Conner
Of Utah and Ambrose Snow, Of this clty-ai
officers Of the association. Men who disagree on
almost every other political or economic subject
Are found soidy united as loyal citizens on 'hIS
great question Indeed, it is said that 'hc moN'-
mont has no stronger supporter in the Senate
than Mr. FRYE of Maine. or a more earnest ""No-
cate in the House than Samuel }. kandail
As is now generally known the League nd' nS
ori,,in il tho South The movement started with
the Gulf Shipping League, an ASSOCIATION repre-
.cntinr the Cult ports. and having for It's OBJECT
the restoration Of American shipping ana 'hc
procu.;ng of adequate and regular postal steam
communication with foreign countries Inc
rrcsident was General Mcl,ae, Of Arkansas Inc
Eulf Ieannc grew so rapidly and the Importance
of its principles so manifest 'hat III -"'S'
1856 Charles S Hill and other commissioners "I-
pointed by it, met in conference with huU.u.' -
representative men from all sections at ""S"
ino;on After full discussion OF the matter 'i''
meeting urgently and unanimously requested ''c
Southern association to organize N"''o"",
Jooone emil racing all local rlN"r l"hc """
ocean navigation, for the purpose OF ofihs'"S ~
hear upon Congress and pubic OPINION 'ic NJ
sity of legislation for the pstot"'o" VI WV
lean merchant marine
THE CONVENTION HID LAST JUNE
T, oorfo,,nitv with this request President Nc
pooo fo,r DAYS later issued call for National
r,onvcntion In meet M Willalds Hotel IN Na>hihe-
ton ON June %, 1856 This meeting was "'tchuc"
nv representatives of shipping interests AM" o'.''
industries A permanent organization was c"'o'.u
under the comprehensive name oil Inc Ainer''".
shipping and Industrial League lis o.lccI aS ~,
forth i'm the constitution adopted j. 10 pIoinp
tho DEVELOPMENT and distribution OF tlc nr"' ,
of American labor by the extension OF th'
marine of the United states aan 10 ,'r"o,,rsc
thereby intimate commercmi Inu 'd, ,naH
with other countries by frequent ana ar, MAJ
service. The convention thcrciore c",i'" a. S,i
ning-agrcultural. manufacturing ana cohilhcFc,4ii
TO unite with them in this important object. Al
Observation-Disclosures and corporate an assot ~,
tionsNanriculturaI and MANUFACTURING On
titled to membership and equl'apie cohs'u'l"''0" J."
the actions of the League ,.., ,.u.si
General Wheeler. of Alabama. was chos pr'HSti-
dent Ambrose Snow of New-lorl;, and j. VI
Merritt of Florida Vice-prcsldcntS; h"r'er -
1 dnIh Gi " SSw Yor treasurer Mr. snow IS also
chairman of the Executive Board the oth,F ilcin
bcrs being Congressman }. > NTelcy, OF /, ,n,NS
vania General +. H. Ripley, vermont 'u GuS -
Goss Maine: II. T. Ganse Delaware; a l" C
Pennsylvania S W. Carey, Ncw-Jcrscy ana zap
rain Gcorce L. Norton, Ncw-YorF. The state
corrs Of officers included a vice president and sec
rctarv and county officers for every State and Ter
ritory. the idea being to stir up public seatimeni
on the subject from the Atlantic TO the Iacihc ana
from the Gulf to Canada.
PUSHING THE WORK N MANY DISTRICTS.
Tn order that the work throughout the entire
country might be thoroughly prosecuted the League
was div 'd"d into five departments as follows: Inc
North Atlantic Coast Of which Senator FRYE j
president south A,lannc asst, presided over pS
cx-Congrcssman Courtcnay, of South Carolina;
Gulf Coast, Joel p Walker of Mississippi;
Pacific Coast Senator jose pin NJ Doph, Oregon,
snd the Lake Shore and s,ssippl Valley, ) major
Voorhees, Of Indiana. All these departments nave
since held successful local conventions. Ihe hrs''
that Of the South Atlantic Department. was hcII
at Charleston in April the last, tI,at OF thG nni
Coast. met last month at Firmln9 CHAM, AIindhd'
Trey were largely attended. and 50 were the others
that assembled in San Francisco Chicago ana Dos
ton during the summer and fall. l5N them ana Nv
III. other efforts of the National League pubic
sentiment, on the sub Get has been simulated am
correct information has been dnused cNcry"h ',
Hence the general interest felt n tle coming con,
ycntiOn at Washington which VIII ne the nfSt
great ga, herring Of all dcrartmcnts ana 5rancics
This convention will last three days. The gen
eral character of the work TO be done is sct iOr,h
by President Wheeler in the Official eau lr IN.
meeting which has lust been issued. An eAtII icy
banded even after patriotic legislation has Dceh
enacted in behalf Of American shipping ne
London Times" Tue British Shipping Gazcttc
Lloyd's List and other foreign Interests arc al
ready declaring that they must tax" adverse
means to ncutralize the Leagues success IN arous'
ing our people from dormant submission IN paying
tribute to foreign shipping. Our League muSf
therefore remain a power IN our country 10 lToNc,
the grandcst American industry into winch All
other industries enter and TO save our people from
the present economic waste OF Sl5O,OOo;oOO per
year the deprivation Of thousands Of employment.
and The rOhbng Of our farmers Of that daily demand
for supplies so enormous. now purchased abroad.
MANY PUBLIC MEN TO TAKE PART.
Addresses will be delivered by some Of the most
eminent men in public life. majority of the
leaders in the Senate and House Of Representatives
will be present, and many Of them will speak.
Besides these there will be prominent ship builders,
mechanics, manufacturers merchants, business
men, naval oliccrs-including Admiral David Por-
L. L. q L. I1.11l cnaI.Dt